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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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